Vanity case



Sept.` 6, 1932.

D. |"|.;ZELL` VANITY VCASE` Filed Dec. 10. 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVEN-ron azfzdf. Zell do ATTORNEY Patented Sept.` 6, 1932l UNITED: ,STATES DAVID H. ZELL, or BROOKLYN, NEW YORK p VANITY CASE j lApplication led December 10, 1929. Serial No. 412,968.

This invention relates to vanity cases, and has for its general object and purpose to provide a vanity case which is of such construction as to provide an article of this kind which in addition to being very ornamental in appearance, will eompactly and safely confine cosmetics within a comparatively small space and also permit of easy and quick access thereto when desired. More particularly.i1i a preferred embodiment of the invention, I provide a comparatively flat outer yeast and a cosmetic holding tray of substantially the same length as the case, together with novel means for slidably and extensibly supporting the tray 1b' with respect to the 'case so that said tray may be wholly received within the case or extended beyond one end thereof to afford access to the tray contents. I

It is another object ofthe vinvention to proa cover or lid connected with the'case walls by a spring hinge which automatically acts to move said lid to open position when thetray is withdrawn from the case andwhieh will 3 readily yield under pressure against one end of the case and be moved to its closed posit-ion, as the tray is forced Within the body of the case.

A further novel feature ofthe invention re- 3 sides in the tray construction having a transversely extending tubular portion at its outer end to limit inward movement of the tray into the case and also constituting a holder to removably receive and conceal a lipstick.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the improved vanity case, an in the form, construction and relative arrangement of its several parts as will be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and subsequently incorporated in the subjoined claims. In the drawings, wherein I have shown one simple and practical embodiment of the in-y vention, and in which similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, y -I Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved vanity case;

vide the extensible tray at oneof its ends with' Fig. 2 is an edge View thereof, the slidingtray being Withdrawn from the case body, and parts of the case being broken away;

Fig.; 3 is a top plan view;

. Fig. 4 is a horizontal sectional view` on an enlarged scale taken substantially on the lineA 4-4 of Fig. 2; l

Fig. 5 is a transverse'sectional view taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 4;

Fig. (i is a similar sectional view taken o the line 6-6 of Fig. 4; Y

Fig. 7 is atransverse sectional View taken on the line 7-7'of Fig. 4,and

Fig. 8 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view taken on the line 8-8 of Fig.l 3.

Referringin detail to the drawings, the u case body indicated at 5 may be formed of sheet metal of suitable gauge and consists of an elongated rectangular shell which is comparatively shallow or Hat and isr permanent.- ly closed at one of its ends by the ornamental cap plate' having a marginal fla-nge 7 extending over the body wallof the case and `welded or otherwise securely fixed thereto.

A similarly flanged sheet metal cap 8 is also permanently fixed to the opposite end of the 'I6 case wall, said latterl cap however, being provided with a slot or opening y9 therethrough which terminates at its ends closely adjacent to the side edges of the case.

I'Vithin the body 5 of the case andiny spaced 8o relation to each of its edge walls` the ylongitudinally extending'channeled stripslO of sheet metal are arranged, the opposed parallel flanges a thereof extendinginwardly from the intermediate connecting wall Aot S5 said strip'and beingengaged with the opposite side walls of the case body. One end of each yof these channeled strips 1,0 also has an inwardly projecting ange l1 which is welded `or otherwise secured to the inner :tace of the cap member'. At its opposite end, the intermediate wall of the strip l0 is provided with an extension projecting through the end of the slot) and Aextended g5 laterally upon the outer surface of the sheet metal cap 8v, as Vindicated at 12.` Interinadiate of the ends of each of the strips 10, the

wall thereof which is parallel with the edge wall of the case is provided with a slot l 13, the purpose of which will be presently eX- plained.

Preferably though not necessarily, I provide the outer surfaces ot the case body 5 with an ornamental covering of leather or other suitable material indicated at 14.

lVithin the channel ot each of the metal strips 10, a second channel shaped sheet metal strip 15 is slidably engaged. Each of these latter strips 15 is provided at its inner end within the case with a laterally bent guide lug 16 having a narrow neck portion extendingr through the. slot 13 of the metal strip 10 and a relatively ywide end portion or head 17 which is slidably engaged with the outer side tace of said sheet metal strip 10. Thus the strips 15 are permanently connected with the strips 11, and outward sliding movement being limited by engagement of the lugs 16 with the outer ends of the slots 13 so that in such extended positions of the strips 15, asubstantial portion thereof will remain within the case and have bearing engagement upon the danges of the channe strip 10.

The cosmetic holding `tray indicated at'18 may also be conveniently formed from sheet metal and is provided upon its opposite side edges with the guide means 19 which is slotted to receive the inwardly projecting guide lugs :20 formedon the outer ends of the slidable channel strips`15. These guiding means on opposite edges of the tray are positioned between the inwardly extending parallel flanges of the strips 15 and the slots thereof are closedV at one otl their ends wherebyoutward sliding movement of the tray relative to the strips 15 will be limited by contact of the lugs 20 with such'closed ends of the guide slots.

The tray 18 is adapted to receive the shallow pans indicated at 21 and 22' which contain face powder and rouge, respectively, and a suitable lid or cover 23 is provided for said tray. This lid is hingedly supported between the opposite edge walls of the tray yat one end thereof upon the transversely extending hinge rod Q4 suitably fixed at its ends in the tray walls. A coil spring 25 surrounding this hinge rod bears at one of its ends against the/inner face of the lid 0r cover23 and` acts to urge the same to a normal openposition as seen in Fig. 2 of the drawings. v

To the other end of the tray 18 a translversely extending rectangular tubular part 26 is suitably fixed and projects slightly beyondthe walls of the tray so that when the tray is in its closed position within the case,

the saidV part 26 will abut closely against the end o the case to cover and conceal the slot S) therein. This tubular part 26 serves as a convenient finger piece which may be readily grasped to pull the tray outwardly from the case body. The said part 26 of the tray is open at one of its ends to removably receive the lipstick indicated at 2T and its holder Q8 which of course. are ot' the same cross sectional form as the tubular part Q6.

In the use of the device, assuming that the case is closed as shown in Fig. 1, and access :is desired to the cosmetics contained in the tray 18, the part 9.6 ot the tray is grasped and pulled outwardly, thus tirs-t sliding the tray relative to the channel strips 15. rl`his independent sliding movement ot' the tray is equivalent to approximately one-halt' ot its length, at which time the lugs 2t) will engage the closed ends ot the slots ot the guide meansl 19 .so that upon further outward pull otl the tray, the strips 15 are moved as a unit therewith outwardly through the opening 9 in the end cap ot the case body, such sliding movement of these strips continuing until the lugs 16 thereof engage the outer ends ot' the .slots 13 in the strips 10, at which time the tray will be disposed wholly exterior-ly of the case body and supported het wecn and upon the extended ends of the channel strips 15. lYhcn the tray is moved to this position, the spring 35 automatically acting against the lid or cover 2?), projects'said lid upwardly to the open position as shown in Figs. l and v8 ot the drawings. After the contents of the tray have leen used andit is desired to again close the case, the tray is merely forced inwardly upon the channel strips 15 until the ends ot the part Q6 abut against the lugs Q0 on the outer ends of said channel strips, when upon continuing the inward iiressure on the trav. said channel strips will be forced inwardly upon the fixed channel strips 10 within the case body until the tray is again wholly enclosed within the case.

By means of the novel construction above described, it will be seen that I have produced a vanity case which will be Very convenient and serviceable in practical use, and in which the accidental opening ot the case is rendered impossible so that the contents thereof will not be dislodged and wasted. At the same time, access to the tray contents can be very easilyand quickly had. It will of course, be understood that the inner tace of the lid or cover Q3 may be provided with a suitable mirror. Also by reason ot the provision of the part 26 at the end of the tray, which receives =thelipstick holder, it will be apparent that it will be unnecessary to open the case in order to use the lipstick, which can be very readily withdrawn trom the tubular part 26 and re-inserted therein while the tray remains entirely within the body ot the case.

Tn the foregoing descrii'ition and the accompanying drawings, I have disclosed an embodiment of my present improvements which has been found entirely satisfactory in practical use, nevertheless. it is to be understood that the novel features of the present disclosure might also be incorporated in various other alternative structural forms, and l therefore, reserve the privilege offadopting all .such legitimate changes therein as may be fairly embodied Within the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

I claim: l

l. An article of the character (described comprising a case body having an opening in an end wall thereof, a tray movable into and out of the case body through said opening, andmeans for retainingsaid tray in assembled relation to the case body for supporting the tray in an extended position relative tbereto.si1nl means consisting of spaced pairs ofaelatively extensible members. one mem-` ber in each pair being rigidly fixed within the case body and having means cooperating with means on the other member to slidably guide the latter and limit its extension'through the opening in the body wall of the case, and said latter members and the tray having coacting means permitting of the limited sliding,

movement of the tray relative to said members and supporting the tray n1 an extended position relative to said members and Wholly beyond said end of the case body.r

2. An article of the character described comprising a case body having an opening in .in end wall thereof, a tray movable into and out of the case body through said opening, and means for retaining said tray in assem` bled relation to the case body for supporting the tray in an extended position relative thereto. said means consisting of spaced pairs of relatively extensible members, one member in each pair being rigidly fixed Within the ease body and having means cooperating with means on the other member to slidably guide the latter and limit its extension through the opening in the body wall of the case, and said latter members and the tray having coacting means permitting of the limited sliding movement of the tray relative to said members and supporting the tray in an extended position relative to said members and wholly beyond said end of the case body. a lid for said tray hingedly mounted upon one end thereof, a spring automatically urging said lid to open position when the tray is extended' beyond the case body, and said lid being depressed to closed position by bearing contact against the end Wall of the case as the tray is forced inwardly through said opening to an enclosed position Within the case body.

3. An article of the character described comprising a case body having an opening in an end Wall thereof, a tray movableinto and out of the case body through said opening, and means-for retaining said tray in asseinbled relation to the case body for supporting the tray in an extended position relative thereto, said means` consistingr of spaced pairs of relatively extensible members, one

memberin each pair being rigidly fixed within the case body and having means` cooperating lwith means on the other member to sldably guide the latter and limit itsextension through the opening in the body wall of the case, and said latter members and the tray having coacting means permittingof the limited sliding movement' of the. tray relative to said members and supporting the tray in an extended posftion relative to said mem bers and wholly beyond said end of the case body, a lid for said tray hingedly mounted upon one end thereof, a lspring automatically urging said lid to open position when the tray is extended beyond the case body. said lid being ,depressed to closed lposition by bearing contact against.k the end `vvall of the case as the tray is forced inwardly through `said opening to an enclosed position within the case body, said trayat its other end havng a tubular rectangular part adapted for eoiitact with the end wall offthc case to limit the inward movement of the tray and .said tubular part being open at one end to provide an article holder from which the article mav be removed without exposing thecontents ol' the tray.

Ll. An article of the character described comprising a comparatively shallow rectangular casing having` an opening at one of its i ends, a cosmetic holding tray movable into and out of the casingthrough said opening, and supporting means for said tray permanently assembled vvithinsaid casingadjacent the opposite edges thereof and including extensible parts movable through said opening and slidably connected With said tray to guide the tray in its movement relative to the casing and support said tray in an extended position exteriorly of the casing.

5. An article of the character described comprising acomparatively shallow rectangular casing having an opening at one of its ends, a cosmetic holding tray movable into and out of the casing through said opening, supporting means for said tray permanently assembled wit-hin said casing adjacent the opposite edges thereof and including extensible vparts movable through said opening slidably guiding the tray in its movement relative to the casing and supporting said tray in an extended position Wholly beyond said end of the casing, and a lid for said tray hingedly mounted upon one end thereof and moved from open to closed position by bearing Contact against the end of the casing as the tray is moved through said opening to an enclosed position within the casing.

6. An article of the character described comprising a comparatively shallow rectangular casing having an opening at one of its ends, a cosnictic holding tray movable. into and out of the casing through said opening, supporting means for said tray permanently assembled Within said casing adjacent the opposite edges thereof and including extensible parts movable through said opening slidably guiding the tray 1n its movement relative to the casing and supporting said tray in an extended position exteriorly of the casing, and a lid for said tray hingedly mounted upon one end thereof and moved from open to closed position by bearing contact against the end of the casing as the tray isvmoved through said opening to an enclosed position Within the casing, said tray at its other end being provided with a tubular rectangular part extending across the width of the trayand contacting with an end Wall` of' the casing to limit inward movement of said tray into the casing, said part being open at one of its ends to removably receive a lipstick whereby access may be had to the'lipstick Without exposing the contents of the tray.

7. A container comprising a case open at one end, an article holding tray, a lid hinged DAVID H. ZELL. 

